Research on Japanese pirates in the 15th and 16th centuries
This video report details the work by Peter Shapinsky of the University of Illinois – Springfield, related to Japanese pirates from the 15th and…
Simultaneous auroral observations described in the historical records of China, Japan and Korea from ancient times to AD 1700
Simultaneous auroral observations described in the historical records of China, Japan and Korea from ancient times to AD 1700 Willis, D. M., Stephenson,…
The Culture of Force and Farce: Fourteenth-Century Japanese Warfare
The Culture of Force and Farce: Fourteenth-Century Japanese Warfare By Thomas Conlan Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies: Occasional Papers in Japanese…
The Early Modern Warrior: Three Explorations of Samurai Life
The Early Modern Warrior: Three Explorations of Samurai Life By Morgan Pitelka Early Modern Japan, Vol.16 (2008) Introduction: The following three essays focus…
The Tale of Genji – podcast by Teresa Goff
Written a thousand years ago by Murasaki Shikibu, a 30 year-old lady in waiting of the 11th century Japanese Heian Court, The Tale…
Human skeletal remains from the Osaka castle site in Japan: metrics and weapon injuries
Human skeletal remains from the Osaka castle site in Japan: metrics and weapon injuries By Tomohito Nagaoka and Mikko Abe Anthropological Science, Vol.115…
To-ji: The World of Kukai : Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
The capital of Japan was moved to Kyoto in 794. Two temples were built to protect the city. The West temple was destroyed…
Master Artisanship and Architectural Splendour: The Shrines and Temples of Nikko
The mountains and forests of Nikko in the northwest of Tochigi Prefecture in Japan have been regarded as the hallowed ground of Shugen-do…
The White Fortress: Himeji-jo
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Japanese Pirates and Sea Tenure in the Sixteenth Century Seto Inland Sea: A Case Study of the Murakami kaizoku
Japanese Pirates and Sea Tenure in the Sixteenth Century Seto Inland Sea: A Case Study of the Murakami kaizoku By Peter D. Shapinsky…
The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281
We review the book The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281, by Stephen Turnbull, which is being released this month by Osprey…
Understanding Samurai Disloyalty
Prevailing notions of samurai loyalty remain largely unopposed by Western scholarly literature. This should not be so.
Young and Old in Homer and in Heike Monogatari
Young and Old in Homer and in Heike Monogatari By Naoko Yamagato Greece & Rome, Vol.40: 1 (1993) Introduction: Homer’s epics have been compared…
Japan’s relations with the Asian Continent and the Korean Peninsula (Before 950 AD)
Examines the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and China and Korea, which began in the third century AD, and included the sending of envoys.
Land Administration in Medieval Japan: Ito no shô in Chikuzen Province, 1131–1336
Land Administration in Medieval Japan: Ito no shô in Chikuzen Province, 1131–1336 By Judith Fröhlich History: The Journal of the Historical Association, Vol.…
Guns and Government: A Comparative Study of Europe and Japan
Guns and Government: A Comparative Study of Europe and Japan By Stephen Morillo Journal of World History, Vol. 6:1 (1995) Introduction: What role…
On the Transportation of the European Liturgical Objects to Japan in the 16th Century and Their Use by the “Kirishitan”
On the Transportation of the European Liturgical Objects to Japan in the 16th Century and Their Use by the “Kirishitan” By Yoshie Koijma…